Comments on: Students Place a Premium on Faculty Who Show They Care http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/ Faculty Focus publishes articles on effective teaching strategies for the college classroom, both face-to-face and online. Sign-up for our free newsletter. Sun, 26 May 2013 03:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Pat P http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/#comment-8693 Pat P Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:21:38 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=37207#comment-8693 I think it is disheartening to students if they feel they are "just a number". No matter how old we are, we still need to feel we are important to others-even an instructor/professor. Conveying caring through engaging students, even when you must encourage them to push harder, is an important part of what we do. These human needs dont go away, whether we are in a formal lecture hall, or an elearning environment. I can fully grasp the sensibility of this article, and hope that it spurs faculty to increase their caring quotient. I think it is disheartening to students if they feel they are "just a number". No matter how old we are, we still need to feel we are important to others-even an instructor/professor. Conveying caring through engaging students, even when you must encourage them to push harder, is an important part of what we do. These human needs dont go away, whether we are in a formal lecture hall, or an elearning environment. I can fully grasp the sensibility of this article, and hope that it spurs faculty to increase their caring
quotient.

]]> By: Paul C. http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/#comment-8600 Paul C. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:22:05 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=37207#comment-8600 I appreciate the distinction between professors caring about students and students seeing that professors care. On one hand, it's not enough to care; you have to show it in ways that students can receive it. On the other hand, even days one might feel out of it, one can still project care. I appreciate the distinction between professors caring about students and students seeing that professors care.

On one hand, it's not enough to care; you have to show it in ways that students can receive it. On the other hand, even days one might feel out of it, one can still project care.

]]> By: Robert Moody http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/#comment-8589 Robert Moody Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:07:38 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=37207#comment-8589 The first day/week of my classes, all of my students are introduced to the 3Rs: Relationships; Relevance; and Rigor. I tell them we are going to establish a professional relationship to open a doorway of trust; everything taught will be relevant with rigorous standards and expectations! The first day/week of my classes, all of my students are introduced to the 3Rs: Relationships; Relevance; and Rigor. I tell them we are going to establish a professional relationship to open a doorway of trust; everything taught will be relevant with rigorous standards and expectations!

]]> By: MArilyn Meléndez http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/#comment-8584 MArilyn Meléndez Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:53:08 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=37207#comment-8584 Excellent! I practice the strategies mentioned in the article like "using personal examples, asking questions and encouraging students to talk, using humor in class, addressing students by name". I can tell it really works! Caring makes the difference! Excellent! I practice the strategies mentioned in the article like "using personal examples, asking questions and encouraging students to talk, using humor in class, addressing students by name". I can tell it really works! Caring makes the difference!

]]> By: Digital Learning or Not, Somethings Never Change: January 11, 2013 Students Place a Premium on Faculty Who Show They Care « My Educational Technology Blog http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/students-place-a-premium-on-faculty-who-show-they-care/#comment-8575 Digital Learning or Not, Somethings Never Change: January 11, 2013 Students Place a Premium on Faculty Who Show They Care « My Educational Technology Blog Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=37207#comment-8575 [...] teaching in higher ed.  How close should we get to students?  And why?  Read some thoughts here link Share this:TwitterMoreFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...] [...] teaching in higher ed.  How close should we get to students?  And why?  Read some thoughts here link Share this:TwitterMoreFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...]

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